Compare towns
Middlebury vs Pawlet vs Ripton vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Middlebury | Pawlet | Ripton | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
1,480 |
508Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
— | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mettawee School District #84 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.